Finishing my first sudoko puzzle during speech therapy

I began my Friday morning at 7:50 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat my fruit and drink some hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had a bowl of oatmeal with toasted english muffin. At 8:20 I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. At 8:25 I then picked up the kitchen. I had returned to my bedroom at 8:35 to make my bed. I then made a copy of my WestSide weekly schedule, so as to post of the refrigerator. At 8:50 I then put some clean laundry away. At 9:00 I then began to stretch. Fifteen minutes into my workout I had gone to the kitchen to start the dishwasher. I then continued with my workout. At 9:30 I had called my grandmother before working my upper body with weights. At 10:00 I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day. After doing so, I had gone out into the kitchen and fixed myself a bowl of clam chowder. Once I had eaten my lunch, I had grabbed my knapsack and off to WestSide I went. Upon my arrival at WestSide, I had put my things into my locker before going to the lobby to wait. Bowling group was change to be done in the conference room on the wii, do to transportation issues. At 3:00 I had then met with Susan for speech therapy. Today she had me figuring out how to do a sudoko puzzle while talking with her to work on my communication skill, hoping to cary this over to group settings. I was able to finish my first sudoko puzzle in thirty minutes. Susan then emailed me some to do. At 4:00 Roger took me home. I had slept all the way. Once home at 5:00, I had taken a shower before sitting down to eat dinner with my parents. I then returned to my laptop to blog.

Trying to stay cool

I began my Thursday morning at 8:15 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I had then taken them to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. After doing so, I had gone back to the kitchen to drink my hot coca and to eat some fruit with fruit dip. Once I had finished eating my fruit, I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal and a toasted pancake. At 9:05 I then brushed my teeth before putting the laundry I had washed into the dryer. I then went to my bedroom to put clean sheets on my bed, thus making it. After doing so, I then began to stretch. At 9:55 I then began to do my tongue stretch's. At 10:15 I then folded the laundry, thus putting it away. At 10:20 I then sat down to read some of the paper. At 10:44 I then preceded to do my upper body weight workout. At 10:50 I then called my grandmother to see how her day was going. She had let me know how she is getting her hair done today. At 11:00 I had taken a shower before putting some laundry away. At 12:00 I then sat down to eat lunch. After doing so I had then brushed my teeth before going back to my bedroom in the air conditioning to rest. The temps being 80 plus and muggy, it was the best thing to do. I had rested the rest of the day, trying to prevent another aura from coming on.

Tapping cones during p.t.

My Wednesday morning began on this day at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. I then continued on with my weight exercises. First upper then lower. After my workout, I then went out into the kitchen at 6:00 to eat some fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. As I began to eat my breakfast my head began to ache and my vision became blury. I then new this was not going to be a good day. I then grabbed my knapsack and lunch and off to WestSide I went. Upon my arrival for a 9:30 a.m. counseling appointment Brad. We continued to work on Mindfulness practice. At 10:00 during my P.T. session with Amanda we had gone outside to ride the incumbent bike. Amanda and her student ran beside me. We then went back into the gym so as to stand on the erix pad for balance practice. While doing so, I had grabbed cones from one side, thus putting them on the other. I then tapped cone with one foot, thus putting weight on other leg. At 11:00 during Brain Injury Education Group We first spoke about our upcoming presentation on 8/4. We then went through the packet of information we will be handing out to people. At 12:00 I then went to the dining area to eat lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower. I then did not feel so well. I then went into a room to rest until 2:15. At 2:30 I then finished up my speech session with susan by doing this game on cards where I had to match colors and shapes according to the card. At 3:00 Roger then took me home. I had arrived home at 4:15, thus goning inside to get comfortable before sitting down to blog.

Trying to stay awake through out the day while on my new seizure medication.

My Monday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded with my upper weight exercises. My energy level was a little low, so I had skipped my leg exercises. The extra medication that is helping me with my seizure control, I think is playing a part in that. Until my body grows accustomed, I feel as thought I will be a walking zombi for a while. Once I had shaved and taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. I then went out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit. After doing so I then had some pancakes left over from the weekend. Once I had brushed my teeth, I then quickly gathered my things. Larry from United Wheelchair arrived shortly afterwards. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 9:00 a.m. I had put my things into my locker before going to the conference room for yoga. Today Michelle and Amathist had us following a guided yoga wokout then meditation. At 10:00 during Tai chi we practiced the form as we gazed at the moon. At 11:00 during expressive arts today, I painted my project I was working on a red color. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat lunch before taking my shower. At 12:45 I then met with Piper for case management. We spoke about next weeks special event. A B. B. Q. which I had signed up to attend. At 1:00 I then went home. I had arrived home at 2:15 thus going strait to bed. The new medication is really waring on me. I had slept until 4:20 before be awakened by my sister who is visiting. I then went out into the kitchen to eat dinner with my family. Once I had finished eating I returned to my computer to enter my daily blog entree.

Trying to straiten my medication out.

My Monday morning began at 4:50 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so I then preceded with my upper then lower weight exercises. At 5:30 I then shaved before sitting down to fill my pill containers. At 5:45 I had taken my shower before going out into the kitchen to eat pancakes for breakfast. I then brushed my teeth before grabbing my lunch and knapsack and off to WestSide I went. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had met with Michelle for a p.t. session, nut I had asked her if we could take the time to organise my new medications to prevent from having these ora's. And so we did. We had taken two hours figuring out the dosages, talking to Dr. Salvitelli's office and the Dr. Ablitz the neuropsychologist at WestSide to help us in figuring out what to do and what the medications actually for. He thought the dosages that had ben prescribed to me were extremely high. Michelle and I then called my neurologist to leave a message. Dr. Ablitz had mentioned that it was more then a typical dose. At 11:00 I then made my way to the kitchen for Baking basics. Today we had made Something with crescent rolls. Once we had tasted our creation, we then planned for next week. Smoor cookie sandwich's. At 12:30 I then sat down to eat my lunch. I had then met with Deb at 1:00. Together we Worked on Deleting my email. At 2:00 during my break, I had first taken a shower before sitting down to continue deleting my email. At 3:00 during social group Casey had us playing yahtzee to help engage in conversation. At 4:00 Rod took me home. I had slept all the way. After the aura I had this morning, I was more then ready for some type of rest. I had arrived home at 5:14, thus going strait to my bedroom to blog before dinner.

A visit with grandma

I began my Sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa while eating some fruit. After doing so, I then preceded to have an egg sandwich for breakfast. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 8:30 to brush my teeth and shave. After doing so, I then made my bed before starting to work out. Once I had my body all stretched, I then began to do my weight exercises. At 9:10 I then took my shower, thus getting ready to go to church. At 10:00 I had left the house with my mother. After going to church we then popped in on my grandmother at the Pierce house to visit. At 11:44 we then left for home. Upon our arrival home, I had slipped into something comfortable. Feeling a little under the weather, do to the aura I had while I was leaving my grandmother's. I then had a bite to eat before brushing my teeth. I then lied down to rest. I had slept from 12:25-3:00. I then got up to take a shower. My parents had arrived home shortly afterwards. I then had a bowl of clam chowder for dinner. I then sat down to blog. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth and went to bed, still feeling a little tired.

Calling the pharmacy about my new medication

I began my Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed in my bunk house. I then packed up and left for home with my mother. Upon our arrival home at 9:15. Once the car was unpacked, I had then gone to my bedroom to unpack my knapsack. After doing so, I then listened to some messages on my answering machine. After doing so, I then put some food away that we had taken home from camp. At 9:58 I then called the pharmacy to see what the story was on the new medication prescribed to me by my neurolist to help with my seizure control. They let me know that my carbamazapine will be in on Monday.At 10:25 I then sat down to eat abanana pancakes for breakfast. At 10:46 I then called my grandmother to let her know that we were home from camp. At 11:10 I then began to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded to do my upper and lower weight exercises. At 11:45 I then began to do my tongue strengthening exercises. At 12:00 I began to feel really tired, so I had lied down to rest and I slept from 12:00-4:00. I guess I was tired. I then got up to have a coconut pop cycle At 4:40 I then had taken a shower, thus getting comfortable for the night. At 5:10 I then sat down to eat dinner. We had all vegetables tonight from the garden, Yum. Once I had finished eating, I then called grandma before sitting down to blog.

Memorizing notes ro recall during my speech session later on this afternoon

My Friday morning began at 7:50 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fuit and drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I had toasted myself some banana bread along with a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating at 9:30, I then had brushed my teeth and shaved before starting a load of laundry. After doing so, I had put some clean laundry away before starting my morning workout. At 8:50 I then began to stretch. Once I had had gone through my stretching exercises, I then began my weight routine with first my upper body. At 9:12 I then began to do my tongue strengthening exercises. At 9:21 I then strapped on my ankle weights thus working my legs. At 9:35 I had then put the laundry in the dryer, making it one less step towards the end of the day before leaving for camp this afternoon. At 9:40 I then filled my empty pill containers before studying some notes I had to memorize for speech therapy to with Susan to see how much I could recall in two days. At 10:00 I then took my shower. At 10:30 I then called grandma before sitting down to eat my lunch. At 10:43 I then brushed my teeth, I then folded the laundry in the dryer, thus putting it away before sitting down to blog. Looking forward to going to camp later on this afternoon, ahhhhh.

Taking a ride to camp

I began my Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off of my bed. I had then brought my laundry to the laundry room to start a wash. After doing so I had returned to my bedroom to make my bed, thus putting on clean sheets. At 8:20 I then began to stretch. I did so for twenty-five minutes before turing to my weight workout. I had first worked my arms then strapped on my ankle weights to work my legs. At 9:00 I then preceded to get the laundry to hang out to dry. At 9:10 I had called my mother at work, she had let me know that she would be picking me up some time after 1:00. At 9:18 I then sat down to eat my fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so I had started a load of laundry. before making myself a banana sandwich for breakfast. At 9:50 I had picked up the kitchen before starting the dishwasher. I then sat down to call my grandmother. At 10:00 I then lied down to rest. I had slept until 12:00 before getting up to hang the laundry to dry. I then took a shower before emptying the dishwasher, thus putting the dish's away. At 12:40 I then took in the laundry before sitting down to eat some lunch. I had then brushed my teeth, thus getting ready to take a ride to camp with my mother and grandmother to bring some clean laundry there for the weekend. At 1:50 we had picked up my grandmother at the hair salon after she had her hair done before continuing on our way. We had arrived at camp at 2:45. While my mother was organizing things that had been brought up, I sat with my grandmother to enjoy the tranquil views of the lake. We had left camp at 3:20, thus dropping my grandmother off at the Pierce House at 3:30 before arriving home at 3:50. I soon found myself taking in laundry At 4:00 I had returned to my bedroom to do my tongue exercises. I then filled my pill containers for the week. Seems that I was running low on medication, I then called the pharmacey to place my order. At 4:42 I then worked on a poem for next weeks poetry group. The choice was up to us. I chose a limerick. At 5:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat dinner. At 5:20 I then jumped into the shower to cool down before sitting down to enter my daily blog entree.

Planning out a presentation during Brain Injury Education Group

My Wednesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch for thirty minutes Once I had every bone in my body limber, I then began to lift weights. Once I had completed my lower, I then began my upper with my ankle weights still on. While drinking my hot cocoa I then continued to get ready. I had first shaved before taking a shower. At 6:12 I had then gone out into t he kitchen to eat my plate of fruit. After doing so, I had my bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I then brushed my teeth before sitting down to call my grandmother. United Wheelchair soon arrived shortly afterwards. Upon my arrival to Westside, I had put my things into my locker before my counseling session with Brad. It was our first time meeting, so I had just given him and over view of my history of brain injury and then he review what I had been working on with Maria before she had left, Mind full ness. At 10:00 I then had my P.T. session with Sandra. We had first met in the gym. I had first walked on the treadmill for twenty-five minutes. Sandra then had me standing on an erix pad Within the parallel bars to work on my balance while playing cribbage. At 11:00 I had then gone to the conference room for Brain Injury Education Group. Today Deb and michelle had us working on the preparation for a presentation to be given at Opportunity enterprises. We first decided on who was going. We then looked over our personal stories to see if all was in order. We then went over the activities we were to bring. To complete the group we then went over What time we were to arrive at WestSide. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so I had taken a shower before going to the conference room for support group. Once we had checked and shared our thoughts of the week, I then had speech with Susan. Susan first had me write a paragraph on any interest of mine. Of course I had done it on skiing. She then read to me several paragraphs that I in turn had to tell her what it was about. I had then took some notes that I have to memorize for next week on a paragraph Susan had read to me. At 3:30 I then had a support session with Deb. We just sat and Deb listened to me talk about things I had on my mind. At 3:30 Roger then took me home. Upon my arrival home at 4:45, I had put on some comfy clothing before sitting down to start blogging. I then had eaten dinner before finishing up my blog, I then called grandma.

Talking to Piper about my goals during case management

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by getting out of bed to do my stretching. After 30 minutes of pulling here and yanking there, my body seemed to be good to go. I then preceded to work my upper body with my weights. At 5:30 I had shaved and showered thus getting ready for the day ahead. As I was doing so, I had made sure to be drinking plenty of water. Once I was ready my father had taken me to Franklin Memorial Hospital to have my blood drawn. It was a fasting blood test to be sent to my neurologist. Once I had my blood drawn I had gone back out into the car to eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich my mother had made me along with some milk. United then picked me up at the hospital to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 9:00 a.m. I had put my things into my locker before going to the conference room for yoga. Michelle and Amathist had us following a workout on line as we worked on our breathing and balance. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for Tai Chi with Priyadarshi. Today we continued to practice the form as we work on our balance. At 11:00, I then made my way to the arts and crafts room for expressive arts. Today Michelle and Casey had us finish our projects using toilet paper rolls. At 12:00 I had then gone to the dining area to eat my lunch. I had then taken a shower before my case management session with Piper. I had arrived home at 2:45, thus going strait to bed. I had slept until 4:45 before getting up to take yet another shower to cool off. I then went into the kitchen to eat my dinner before calling grandma. At 6:00 I then sat down to blog.

Eye appointment at Doctor Beals

My Monday morning began this day at 4:30 a.m. by getting out of bed to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded to do my weight exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I then preceded to get ready for the day ahead. Once I had shaved and taken my shower, I had then gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fuit with fruit dip. After a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast, I had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth. My parents and I, were then on the road to Lewiston to Dr. Beals to have our eyes examined. Upon our arrival, I was soon in a room reading an eye chart. Nothing has change since my last eye appointment. My glasses I had were still my prescription. Good news all around, until Dr. Beal had mentioned that my eyes had formed baby cataract. The news kind of scared me at first, but Doctor Beal is on top of things. Knowing that I am already legalling blind as it is, who knows what a cataract could do to my vision. My next appointment is in a year from now, hopefully things will get taken care of then. To think my mother is just getting hers taken care of now. Dr. Beal said it was just a little procedure. Once I had seen the Doctor, I then had a field of vision test done, so as o see how much vision I actually have in each eye. The islands are small, it is amazing how well I do getting around. My field of vision test had stayed the same since my last visit. That was a plus. At 10:20 my parents and I had left the eye doctors. We had arrived home at 11:35. Once inside, I had lunch before laying down to rest. I had slept from 12:00-4:45. I had then gone out into the kitchen to eat dinner. After a meal of pot roast, i had returned to my bedroom at 5:15 to call United Wheelchair to check on my pick up time tomorrow from Franklin Memorial Hospital. I will be getting my blood drawn so as to give to my neurologist so as to figure out why I am having these aura's. After doing so I sat down at my computer to enter my daily bole entry.

Mr. Universe is crowned

My Sunday morning at Porter Lake began at 9:00 a.m. by making my way into the camp from my bunkhouse. I had first sat down to drink my hot cocoa and to eat fruit with fruit dip. After doing so, I then had eaten breakfast with my parents and our friends Jim and Sandra. Once we had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before going back out into my bunkhouse at 9:40 to pack up my things, thus loading them into the car. At 10:20 I had gone back into the camp to yet another game of cribbage with with Jim. At 10:50 Jim was crowned Mr. Universe for winning today's third and final game before going home. We then just sat and enjoyed conversation until 12:00 noon. Jim and Sandra then left for home. I then had a bite to eat before leaving for home with my parents at 1:00. We had arrived home at 1:30. Upon doing so, I had gone strait to bed, and slept until 4:30. I then got up to take my shower before sitting down to blog before dinner.

A trip to King field for the afternoon

My Saturday began on this day at camp 8:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I had shaved and got ready to go into the camp for breakfast. Before leaving my bunk house, I had called my grandmother. I then went into the camp to eat with Jim, Sandra, and my parents. After doing so while enjoying views of the lake, I had played a game of cribbage with Jim. At 10:20 I then brushed my teeth before leaving for home with my dad and Jim to take a shower. We had arrived home at 11:17. I had first sat down to enter my blog before taking a shower, then back to camp we went. Maybe even take a trip into King field for the afternoon.

Still feeling under the weather

My Friday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by calling United Wheelchair to cancel my transportation for the day. Still not feeling all that well after the aura's I have been experiencing. I then sat down to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. At 8:20 I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal and toasted english muffin. At 8:45 I then precede to brush my teeth before starting a load of laundry. At this point my head felt like it was going to blow up, but I had continued to get ready for the day at a snails pace. At 9:00 I then made my bed before shaving. After doing so, I had made sure my pill cases were filled for the week. At 9:15 I then had done my tongue exercises. At 9:48 I had called WestSide to let them know that I was still feeling a little under the weather and would be canceling my therapy for the day. At 10:10 I had then hung the laundry ro dry. After doing so, I had then packed some things to go to camp later on today. My mother then called to let me know of a blood test that my neurologist ordered. I then called legisticare to schedule trnsportation to pick me up at the hospital Tuesday to go to WestSide after my blood test. At 11:10 I had checked to see what laundry that might be dry. I then called my grandmother before sitting down to eat lunch. At 12:00 I had brushed my teeth before sitting down to blog.

Writing a found poem

I began my Thursday morning at 7:50 a.m. by changing the sheets on my bed. After doing so, I had brought my dirty laundry to the laundry room to start a wash. After doing so, I then made my way to the kitchen to eat my plate of fruit with my hot cocoa. At 8:10 my mother had called from work to let me know that I have Monday off from therapy do to an eye appointment. At 10:00 I then called Neurologist to leave a message with the receptionist with updates on my condition. She had said that she would get back to me as soon as possible. At 10:33 I had then called my grandmother. At 10:45 I had then typed recently written poems in my ipad. At 11:00 I then folded some laundry in the dryer, thus putting it away. At 12:00 I then had lunch before taking my shower. At 12:50 I had takne in some laundry that had dried. At 1:20 I then went to bed. I had slept for an hour before getting up. I then spoke to a friend and grandma before sitting down to eat dinner at 5:00. After doing so, I had returned to my bedroom to blog.

Another aura today

My Wednesday morning began at 6:00 a.m. by stretching, I then preceded with my upper weight exercises. At 6:30 I had then taken my shower thus getting ready for the day. I then went to the kitchen to eat breakfast at 7:00. After doing so I had brushed my teeth and waited for United. Upon my arrival to WestSide for 10:00 I had my p.t. session with Sandra. I first walked thirty minutes on the treadmill. I then went in the parallel bars and stood on the erix pad while playing Uno to work on my balance with my feet in tandom position. At 11:00 I then went to the conference room for Brain Injury Education group. Today we first explained to Joyce about our group. As the group was doing so I had a small ora, getting a sick feeling in my stomach. My eyes started to get blurry. It lasted ten minutes then cleared. My vision stayed a little blurry. At 11:30 I was back in focus, but felt very tired. My eyes seem to be still blurry. At 11:40 I began to come around, but the noise from the group I was in began to bother after having the ora. Then the next presentation oppertunity was shared with the group. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower before going to the lobby to wait for my ride. Piper had come to get me to wait inside an office, more quiet as she called United to come pick me up early do to the ora I had. Larry had arrived at 1:30 to bring me home. I was home by 3:00 and soon went to bed once inside the house. Hopefully some rest with get me back to where I should be.

Using your creative juices to make things from paper towel rolls

My Tuesday morning began at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then preceded to do my weight exercises. At 5:50 I then took my shower Once I was ready for the day, I went to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. I then returned to the kitchen to eat breakfast. Once I had my hot cocoa and some fruitI then had a bowl of cereal and english muffin. At 5:45 I then brushed my teeth before sitting down to read. I had read for ninety minutes while waiting for United Wheelchair to arrive. Upon my arrival to therapy, I had put my lunch and a few things out of my knapsack into my locker before going to the conference room for Yoga group with Amethyst. Amethyst had us following a workout on line as we worked on our breathing and stretching. At 10:00 I had stayed in the conference room for Tai Chi group with Priyadarshi. We had spent an hour doing different types of exercises by pushing the sky and roaring like a tiger. At 11:00 I then went to the craft room for Expressive Arts. Today Michelle and Casey had us working on making things from toilet paper and paper towel rolls. I had made an owl and a butter fly. At 12:00 I then went to the kitchen so as to eat my lunch. After doing so, I then had taken a shower before my case management session with Piper at 12:45. At 1:00 Larry from United Wheelchair brought me home. I has arrived home at 2:10. Once inside I had put my dish's in the sink before starting a load of laundry. I then took in the load that had been outside drying all day. Once I had the laundry put away, I then hung the other load to dry. At 3:23 I then wiped dish's. At 3:50 I then called gram. At 3:56 My parents had arrived home from a weekend together. I then had lied down to rest at 4:00 and slept until 6:20. Once I was up, I had eaten dinner before sitting down to blog.

Talking about publishing poetry during poetry group with Carina

My Monday morning began on this day at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I then began to do my upper weight exercises. After doing so, I had strapped my ankle weights on and began to work my legs. Once my workout was complete, I had taken my shower, thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:20 I had then mead my way out into the kitchen to eat some fruit before eating a bowl of cereal and left over eggs and sausage for breakfast. At 7:00 I then made my way back to my bathroom to brush my teeth. I then folded pillow cases from camp that had been drying out on my deck. After doing so, I had then brought my lunch and knapsack by the door. United Wheelchair soon arrived. Upon my arrival to WestSide, Once I had put my lunch and knapsack in my locker, I had met Florina in the gym my p.t. session. I had first walked twenty-five minutes on the treadmill, going 1.04 miles. I then stood on the erix pad within the parallel bars while passing a ball back and fourth with Florina. After doing so I had ended the session with the ring toss in the hallway. At 10:00 I then made my way to the conference room for poetry group. Carina first had us share our Sonnet poem we had written. Carina then spoke about publishing our poetry. At 10:20 we then worked on Found Poetry as a group. This is a type of poem where you use an artical from a magazine, information from a phone book, or some other type of magazine and or text book, ect. An artical from the news paper even a cookbook. Thus using the information to write a poem. At 11:00 I had made my way to the kitchen for baking basics group. Today Deb had helped us make a lasagna. Once we had finished, we then sat down to look for another recipe for next week. At 12:30 our group sat down to eat lunch. At 1:00 during my During my rehab session with Deb, she had given me the Brain Injury Education Group Broshure to go over checking for mistakes before our next group meeting on Wednesday. I then gave Deb a copy an outline of information I had typed out that I had gone over with Susan during my speech session of activities and things to use for activities to do during our presentations. We then worked on deleting email. We then started to put my schedule back into my Ipad. At 2:00 I then went to the kitchen to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower before going to social group at 3:00. During social group today we had played the game worst case scenario with Mat and Laura as we drumbed up conversation while doing so. At 4:00 I then went home. I had arrived home at 5:10. Once I had put something comfy on, I had sat down to eat dinner with my sister. At 6:00 I then went to my lap top to blog.

Typing my sonnet

My Sunday morning began at camp at 8:30 a.m. by going into the camp eat breakfast with my sister and her friends. After doing so, I had brushed my teeth. My sisters friends had left at 9:10, so I then pulled out the vacuum cleaner to vacuum the camp. After doing so at 9:20 I then wiped some clean dish's in the sink. At 9:35 I had gone back to my bunk house to make my bed and to shave. At 9:52 I had lied down to rest. I had slept until 11:45 before going back into the camp to have lunch with my sister. She had made a zuccini pizza. It was delicious. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before returning to my bunk house to rest. I did so from 12:45-2:45. My sister and I then packed up to go home. We had arrived home at 3:30. Once the car was unpacked, I had started a load of laundry. I then went to my bedroom to unpack my knapsack. At 3:50 I had folded and put away some laundry in my bedroom hanging to dry. At 4:45 I then typed my sonnet poem for tomorrows poetry group. At 5:10 I then stretched before hanging sheets to dry. At 5:50 I then took a shower before sitting down to blog.

Finished my sonnet poem

My Saturday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to eat some fruit and to drink my hot cocoa. After doing so, I then had an egg sandwich. At 8:45 I had then brushed my teeth before then shaving. At 9:00 I then began to stretch. At 9:15 I then began to do my weight workout first upper then lower. AT 9:42 I then called grandma. We talked til 9:55. I then preceded to do my tongue strengthening exercises. At 10:00 I then worked on my sonnet. homework for poetry group at WestSide. I was able to complete it. It was a challenge. After doing, I then packed to go to camp. At 10:15 I then filled my pill containers. At 11:00 I then ate lunch. I then brushed my teeth before laying down to rest. I had slept from 11:50-1:00. I then started a load of laundry. At 2:00 I then hung the laundry to dry. At 2:20 I then emptied the dish washer. I then took my shower thus getting ready to go to camp with my sister for the night.

Bowling for the first time

My Friday morning began at 7:45 a.m. by going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to some fruit. After doing so, I then had made myself a banana and peanut butter sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I had returned to my bedroom at 8:15 to brush my teeth After doing so I had then put some of my clean laundry away that had been drying on a clothing rack. I had then shaved before starting in with my stretching. At 9:15, I then began my weight workout. Once I had completed my routine, I then preceded to do my tongue exercises, so as to continue strengthening the muscles. At 9:40 I had then packed my knapsack. After doing so, I had then taken a shower before eating lunch. At 10:50 I then had brushed my teeth before sitting down to wait for my ride. While Larry was driving me to WestSide his dispatcher had called to tell him to take me strait to Spare Time Recreation. This is where I had met the bowling group. It was my first time bowling. It certainly did show. After bowling a strike my first string, I had ended up losing with a score of 79. My balance was a little off as I was bowling, but over all, I thought I did quite well. At 2:45 I had then taken a shower before my speech session with susan. From 3:00-4:00 Susan some new straps for my fit bit on line. We had looked at a fit bit website and amazon. She then preceded to do some c.t. therapy with off my i pad to work on improving my memory. I would repete things that had been said to me. I had left WestSide at 4:00 with cheryl from United took me home. Upon my arrival home at 5:10, I had gone inside to eat dinner before sitting down to blog.

raking up the wood chips around the wood pile

My Thursday morning began at 8:00 a.m. by taking the sheets off my bed. I then had brought my laundry to the laundry room to start a load of laundry. After doing so, I had returned to the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit. I then fixed myself a bowl of cereal and a piece of toast. Once I had finished eating and picked up the kitchen I had returned to my bedroom at 8:55 to put clean sheets on my bed, thus making it. At 9:10 I then hung the laundry to dry before calling my grandmother. Once off the phone, I then began another load of laundry. At 9:43 I had gone out to the wood pile to pick up and rake the wood chips and leaves and folding tarps that had covered the unstacked wood. Once I had the area raked and cleaned, I had gone back inside to at 10:30 to hang yet another load of laundry. At 10:40 I had returned to my bathroom to fill my empty pill containers for the week. At 10:53 I then began to stretch. I did so until 11:12 before starting in with my weight exercises first arms then legs. At 11:45 I had then taken my shower. At 12:00 I had then began another load of laundry. I then sat down to eat lunch while watching the news. At 12:30 I then hung the laundry to dry. I then lied down to rest at 12:45 thus sleeping until 3:30 before getting up. My mother had picked me up a milk shake on her way home from work, which I had sat down to drink while talking on the phone to a friend. At 4:30 I then typed information to share with Brain Injury Education Group on Wednesday that I had gathered during my speech session yesterday with Susan. After doing so, I had pulled up my blog before eating dinner.

Showing Deb information I had found out with Susan during speech

My Wednesday morning began at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. Once I had done my stretching, I had then preceded to shave before doing my tongue exercises. At 6:05 I then took my shower and drank my hot cocoa as I was getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:30 I then had made my way into the kitchen to eat my fruit. After doing so, I then had a bowl of cereal with a piece of toast. At 7:00 I then had returned to my bedroom to brush my teeth and to then put my clean laundry away. After doing so, I had called my grandmother, while waiting for United wheelchair to arrive. My ride had showed up at 8:30, thus geting me to WestSide at 9:50. Upon my arrival I had met Carol in the gym for my P.T. session. Carol first had me walk ten minutes on the treadmill. I then stood on the erix pad while tossing a ball back and fourth with carol so as to work on my balance. At 10:40 we then went outside to do some walking. At 11:00 I was back inside. I had made my way into the conference room for Brain injury Education Group. Today Deb and Michelle first had us review last weeks group and what we had accomplished. Taping the glasses to make simulated visual activity. We then reviewed our new flyers we have to send out to schools and organizations for potential presentations. At 12:00 I had then gone to the dining area to eat my lunch. After doing so, I had taken a shower before doing a round of my tongue exercises. At 1:00 I then went to the conference room for support group. We first had shared the weeks events with Deb and John. Deb then let us know how the Brain Injury Walk will eventually be starting up again. At 2:00 during my speech session with susan, we had spoke about how to answer questions when not prepared in Brain Injury Education group. We then went on line to look up brain shaped splat balls to demonstrate what it is like to receive a concussion. This is to show people what I had gone through in my ski accident, thus receiving a concussion. At 3:00 during a rhab session with Deb, we had gone on line so that I could show her the things Susan was showing me during my speech session, so as to use in brain injury education group. At 3:30 Roger from United Wheelchair took me home. I had arrived home at 5:00 thus going strait to my bedroom to blog before dinner.

Getting my homework assignment for poetry group while resting in the lobby

July 6, 2015 Monday My Monday morning began at 8:30 a.m. by going out on the camp deck to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fruit while reading the paper. After doing so, I had gone inside the camp to eat breakfast. At 9:10 I had then brushed my teeth before going back into my bunk house to shave. I then went back into the camp to brush my teeth and wash my face. After doing so at 9:35 I had vacuumed the camp. I then went back into my bunk house to rest. I had slept from 10:30-2:00. My grandmother had arrived with my mother. I had played cards with her until 4:15. I then went to lay down to rest. At 5:00 I had got to eat dinner with my parents and grandmother. Once we had finished eating, Mom and I had taken my grandmother home, back to the Pierce House. We had dropped my grandmother off at 6:03 we then went home so that I could take a shower before going back to camp. July 7 2015 Tuesday My Tuesday morning began at 5:50 a.m. by doing upper and lower weight exercises. Once I had taken my shower, I had gone out into the kitchen to have toasted zuccini bread with peanut butter. At 6:50 I then brushed my teeth before waiting for my ride. Upon my arrival to WestSide, I had made my way to the conference room for Yoga. Today Michelle had us stretching and doing yoga poses thus working on our balance and breathing. At 10:00 I then had to go sit in the lobby. I had been feeling to well do some ora activity over the weekend. While sitting there. Corina had given me some poetry home work to do for the week. This week we are to work on writing a sonnet. At 11:00 I had gone to the arts and crafts room for Expressive Arts Group. Today we had finished our flower project we had been working on. At 12:00 I had gone to the dining area to eat my lunch. I then took a shower before my case management session with Piper. I had asked Piper about some information I had received in the mail. At 1:00 Larry took me home. I had arrived home at 2:23, thus going strait to bed after sleeping all the way home for an hour, I had slept from 2:23-5:12. I then ate dinner before sitting down to blog.

Games with grandma at camp

My Sunday morning began at camp at 8:30 a.m. by going on the deck to read the paper while drinking my hot cocoa and eating some fruit. At 9:00 I had gone back into the camp to have breakfast with my parents. At 9:10 I had then brushed my teeth before going back out into my bunk house to shave. I was then back into the camp at 9:30 to brush my teeth and wash my face. I then vacuumed the camp. At 10:00 I had gone back to my shack to rest. At 2:00 I then got up, went into the camp to play skip-bo with grandma who just arrived with my mother. We did so until 3:40, we then played cribbage. Dad then cooked us burgers for dinner. Mom and I then took grandma home. We then went home so as to take a shower before returning to camp for another night.

Happy fourth of July

My Fourth of July morning began by getting up at 4:00 a.m. at the hotel in Maa. the day after my cousins wedding.I had taken my shower and packed my things. My parents sister and I then loaded the car and were soon on our way back to Maine. After a few hours of travel we had reached Scarborough to drop my sister off at her house we then continued on our way. After a few stops here and there, we finally arrived home at 11:00 a.m. All and all the weekend went a.o.k. Once I had finished typing my blog entree, I then unpacked my suitcase began going to camp to finish out the fourth of july weekend.

Cograts Emily and Chris on your wedding day

My morning began on this third of July at 5:30 a.m. by putting some clean laundry away before making my bed. After doing so, I had then stretched. I then had taken my shower before going out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat some fuit. After doing so I then had a piece of toast with a bowl of cereal. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before closing up my suitcase. My parents and I had left for Mass. to so to my cousins wedding this evening. We had stopped to pick my sister up in Scarborough along the way. We then continued our travels. As soon as we arrive at our hotel we check in and go to my cousins Wedding then reception. It sounds to be like a great time.

Rang Pond Outing Day

My Thursday morning began on this day at 5:00 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I had began my weight workout. At 6:00 I then shaved and took my shower thus getting ready for the day ahead. At 6:30 I had gone out into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and eat some fruit. Afte doing so, I had a bowl of cereal with a toasted english muffin. Once I had finished eating, I had brushed my teeth before doing my tongue exercises. I then sat to wait for my ride. United Wheelchair had arrived at 8:00 a.m. to bring me to Rang Pond. I had arrived at Rang Pond at 9:45. The first to set foot in the Park from our group. Other clients then started to slowly poor in. Once we had all arrived, announcements were made at 10:30 of the days event planned. At 10:40 I then played corn hole with with Dan and others. This game you use bean bags to get into holes in box's. I had played several games until 11:55 before sitting down to take a brake from standing. At 12:10 I then stood in line to eat lunch. Once I had a plate full of macaroni and potato salad with sweet-n-sour and B B Q meatballs. for lunch. Once I had finished eating, I then played corn hole until 1:15. I then went in swimming with Michelle for and hour. While in the water, Michelle had to help me with my balance. Once I was ready to get out of the water after an hour, My right side was pretty stiff. once I had warmed up a little the tone kicked out, and I was able to walk once again. Once I had changed out of my bathing suit, I had sat down to rest, while I waited to leave. At 2:50 United then took me home. I had arrived home at 4:30. I then called my sister. After doing so I had packed to go to Boston for the weekend to my cousins wedding. At 5:08 I then took a shower before sitting down to blog. I then ate dinner before calling it a day.

Talking about my comfort level during group settings with Michelle

My Wednesday morning began on this day at 5:30 a.m. by getting up to stretch. After doing so, I had then first preceded with my upper then lower weight exercises. Once I had completed my workout, I had then shaved and had taken my shower before making my way into the kitchen to drink my hot cocoa and to eat my fruit. I then had an egg sandwich. Once I had finished eating, I then preceded to go to my bathroom to brush my teeth. United wheelchair had soon arrived to bring me to WestSide. Upon my arrival for 10:00 a.m. I had met Sandra in the gym fro my P.T. session. I had first walked 1.5 miles on the treadmill. I then did some balance activities. At 11:00, I had made my way to the conference room for brain injury education group. Today we first reviewed how the presentation went in Farmington at Franklin Memorial Hospital with the scrub club. We then preceded to work on the description of the mirror and glasses activity. We then continued to put tape on glasses so as to make them resemble different types of vision. We then worked on the description for the motor coordination activity. We then had Jess try the mirror activity who was filling in for Deb. I have ben having a hard time participating in group therapy, do to randem conversation taking place. Working one on one with a therapist has not been a problem. At 12:00 I had eaten my lunch before taking a shower. I then had made my way to the conference room for support group. Our quote being discussed today was "I now see how owning our own story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do." We each then had to explain what this quote ment to us. At 2:00 I then had my speech session. Today Susan hooked me up to the vital stim, a form of neuromuscular electrical stimulation, for 25 minutes. Working on strengthening different muscles in my throat area. At 3:00 I then had a support session with Michelle who was filling in for Deb. I had spoken to Michelle today about my comfort level during group therapy. She had mentioned that I could get up and walk out of any group I like to if at that time I was feeling uncomfortable in anyway. At 3:30 Larry had then taking me home. I had arrived home at 4:44. Once inside, I had put on something comfortable before sitting down to blog.